August has arrived! Apparently, this month has been jealous of all the Christmas love that was heaped upon July, and like Augustus Caesar filling the big shoes of Julius, has landed with a big show of force. We promise to bring you rafters of projects that are weather appropriate for the most sweltering time of the…
It’s not surprising most beginning yarncrafters opt for a simple scarf as their first project. It especially helps when you’ve got the perfect yarn for the project; that’s why we designed Scarfie — one ball makes an entire knit or crochet scarf! Once you’ve mastered a scarf, you’ve got all the skills you need to…
When I started knitting, I made so many scarves. I was intimidated by the idea of moving on to a bigger project, so I kept on making scarves, each one more intricate than the last. If someone had told me back then that I could tackle an afghan, I probably wouldn’t have believed them … but if…
This month, our CEO, David Blumenthal, celebrated a big birthday. We honored the day at our annual company barbecue. As a special way of recognizing David’s birthday, an afghan was created from a patchwork of knit and crochet squares created by people who work at Lion Brand, as well as some names you may know…
We love to see the creative ways that you use our patterns and make them your own. We noticed this blogger’s translation of one of our most popular patterns where she used her own favorite yarns and colors to make the blankets and, she shared the fact that she was able to make two of…
